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7th March Thoughts from Spain

We made our way out from Manchester airport last Sunday, not
quite three days after the original planned departure from Glasgow airport,
which was cancelled amidst the late winter snow in Scotland and much of
England.

It can take a couple of days to get into the rhythm of life
in this part of the Costa Del Sol; silly little worries about a couple of
defunct light bulbs and a broken toaster.

Waking up this morning, the sun had decided to come out and
the sky was blue.

Lindsey and myself made a list of small errands for the
little apartment, a “pueblo” at Capistrano Village in Nerja. We drove down,
parked up next to Beijing Bazaar and had soon got our chores done for the day.
We plan to collect the car tomorrow.

The beach at Torrecilla still has debris from the recent
weather, unusual for the Costa del Sol; plastic bottles, broken bamboo sticks
and cans sit on the high water-line. We sit and soak on the sun, with others
welcoming some gentle heat.

The Tapas as ever helps, a couple of new Bars to go with old
favourites; Sevilla and Rotunda where a glass of nice white or red Rioja can be
drunk with a choice of gambas, queso, patatas con aioli, jambon de seranno and
so much more.

Tonight there is some classical music at the community
social hub at Capistrano where I attended by first Annual General Meeting
yesterday. I kept by hand down when invitations were asked from the floor for
new Committee members. Enough. The average age would be 70 plus. All nice
people, polite and mainly comfortable.

Later, we will walk down to Irish Annie’s where my sister in
law’s friend Jackie is playing music.